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- ↑ "Elizabeth Welch announces candidacy for Michigan Supreme Court". WEYI. 2019-12-12. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ↑ Tribou, Doug (8 October 2020). "Meet Michigan Supreme Court candidate Elizabeth Welch". www.michiganradio.org. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
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- ↑ DeVito, Lee (2020-11-04). "Michigan Supreme Court flips to Democratic Party-nominated majority". Detroit Metro Times. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
- ↑ Williams, Candice; Bouffard, Karen. "McCormack, Welch flip control of Michigan Supreme Court". The Detroit News. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
